Inside Source: Toshiba about to give up HDDVD [Archive]


	TribalWar Forums > TribalWar Community > News > Inside Source: Toshiba about to give up HDDVD PDA Inside Source: Toshiba about to give up HDDVD Gundam 02-16-2008, 04:27 PM Inside Source: Toshiba about to give up HDDVD (http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSL1643184420080216) Front Page Article (http://www.tribalwar.com/news/5265-Inside-Source-Toshiba-about-give-HDDVD.html) Toshiba Corp is planning to give up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp, a company source said on Saturday. GlassShadow 02-16-2008, 08:51 PM lol hddvd lol Miracle 02-17-2008, 02:14 AM Yeah marketing was weak for Toshiba. Just say "Blue Ray" and it sounds cooler than "HD-DVD." Arcanox 02-17-2008, 03:30 AM You'd think by now Bill Gates would just buy the favor from all the production studios, turn around and laugh in Sony's big fat convoluted face all for the enjoyment. What better could you spend your billions of dollars on? Gil 02-18-2008, 01:50 AM NY Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/technology/18toshiba.html?ex=1360990 800&en=3487cde8a7e55def&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss It's a quote of the Reuter's article.